107 years have passed since the establishment of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic on May 28, 1918—the first secular democratic state in the Muslim East.
A Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul to Tbilisi was forced to make an emergency landing in Baku on May 27 due to poor weather conditions in Georgia, safely touching down at Heydar Aliyev International Airport.
On May 28, the inauguration ceremony of Lachin International Airport was held.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in the Azerbaijani city of Lachin on Wednesday to join celebrations marking Azerbaijan’s Independence Day.
Azerbaijan has been selected to host the 2026 European Championship and World Cup in Ski Mountaineering, marking a significant step in the development of winter sports in the country.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed strong support for Azerbaijan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity while congratulating the country on its Independence Day.
The Presidents of Azerbaijan and Türkiye, along with the Prime Minister of Pakistan, are set to attend the official inauguration of Lachin International Airport, the third airport built in Azerbaijan’s territories liberated from occupation.
The second day of the international conference on Islamophobia has started in Baku, focusing on unveiling biases and combating discrimination.
Azerbaijan took part in high-level defense and security talks at NATO’s spring session in the U.S., joining discussions on global threats and regional challenges.
The speakers of Kyrgyzstan and Armenia signed a memorandum of parliamentary cooperation on May 26, strengthening ties between the two countries amid regional peace efforts.
During his visit to Azerbaijan on May 25, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha commemorated historical and cultural connections between the two countries by visiting symbolic landmarks in Baku.
Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha discuss ongoing efforts for peace amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict during a joint press conference.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev met with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha on May 25, reaffirming Baku’s continued humanitarian support and both nations’ mutual commitment to sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Azerbaijan’s leadership as COP29 President was praised during high-level meetings in Mexico, where the two countries discussed climate diplomacy and the expansion of bilateral ties.
AnewZ takes to the streets of Yerevan and Baku to ask a simple yet deeply complex question: How do you see peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan? In the first part of our special report, we hear the hopes, doubts, and scars still shaping people’s perspectives on both sides.
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